Camilla E. L. Kenyon (1876–1957) was an American novelist and short story writer active during the early decades of the twentieth century. Though her published bibliography is relatively small, consisting of two novels and a selection of shorter works, she contributed to the popular adventure and mystery genres of her era.\n\nKenyon's literary reputation largely rests on her debut novel, Spanish Doubloons, which was published in 1919 by Bobbs-Merrill. Before its release as a standalone volume, the story reached a wide audience through serialization in Munsey's Magazine. Set on a remote Pacific island, the novel chronicles the exploits of a group of treasure hunters. Uniquely for its time, the adventure is narrated from the first-person perspective of the story's heroine, blending traditional quest elements with a distinct female voice. The book's enduring appeal led to cheaper hardback reprints by the A. L. Burt Company and its eventual transition into the digital public domain.\n\nWhile much of Kenyon's life and the details of her second novel remain obscure, her work reflects the thriving market for serialized fiction and escapist adventure stories in early twentieth-century America. Her focus on spirited female protagonists navigating perilous situations remains a notable feature of her surviving literary legacy.
